Medium:

Bronze

Dimensions:

H x W: 17.9 x 14.2 cm (7 1/16 x 5 9/16 in)

Type:

Vessel

Origin:

China

Date:

8th century BCE

Period:

Eastern Zhou dynasty

Description:

Chinese,

Early Eastern Chou, 8th century

Ceremonial vessel of the type "huo" with bird stopper. Spout missing; a small hole in the side.

Surface: incrustation of malachite green and earth-color over a steel-gray patina.

Decoration: in low relief on both sides.

Provenance:

To 1911

S. Abe, Kyoto, Japan to 1911 [1]

From 1911 to 1919

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from S. Abe in 1911 [2]

From 1920

Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]

Notes:

[1] See Original Bronze List, S.I. 202, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.

[2] See note 1.

[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.

Collection:

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Previous custodian or owner:

S. Abe (C.L. Freer source)

Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)

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Credit Line:

Gift of Charles Lang Freer

Accession Number:

F1911.47a-b

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Data Source:

Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery

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